1953 Map of Cecilton

About this map

Cecilton and the surrounding agricultural necks of the Upper Eastern Shore are documented here during the mid-1940s. The landscape is defined by the deep tidal reaches of the Bohemia River and Sassafras River, which carve the territory into Middle Neck and Sassafras Neck. This survey reveals a deeply rooted rural infrastructure of country churches, including St Francis Xavier Church and Bohemia Manor Church, and local educational centers like the George Biddle HS. The map captures the interface between land and water at points like Budd Landing and Greenbrier Pt. A significant portion of the sheet tracks the Maryland and Delaware state line, marked by several specific stone monuments such as MD-DEL Boundary Mon 3. These border markers and family-named landmarks like Manlove provide exceptional detail for those tracing the historical geography of Cecil County.